Lakewood Grove - September 2013

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Lakewood Grove

September 2013 Volume 7, Issue 9Official Publication of the Lakewood Grove Homeowners Association

A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

If you would like to include an advertisement in the newsletter you need to contact Peel, Inc. directly at advertising@PEELinc.com or by phone at 888-687-6444.

Please remember that all submissions must be compiled, forwarded and approved by the board and then sent to Peel for printing. Submissions received after the deadline of the fifth of the preceding month, will be included only if time and space allow. For any questions or submissions, please email me at vanessacraige@gmail.com. Thanks!

Block Captains Needed!Several streets are still in need of a block captain. Block captains

help coordinate street-related events as well as being crucial to getting information out. If you are interested, please contact Laura Truax at laurajtruax@gmail.com.

KIDS' CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM'S SEASON STARTS

SEPTEMBER 10THThe Northwest Flyers Track Club Youth Cross-Country Team kicks

off the fall season with registration and a mandatory orientation for parents and athletes on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. Registration will be held at Cypress Creek High School, 9815 Grant Rd., Houston, TX. The first practice will be held at the Cypress Creek YMCA on Thursday, September 12. The Northwest Flyers Track Club is a member program of USA Track and Field (USATF), the national governing body for track and cross country. The club is in its 26th year in the northwest Houston area. Ages 6 - 18 may participate in the team, and both beginners and experienced runners are welcome. Middle school and high school cross country athletes can also register, but should compete after their cross country season is over.

Contact Coach Eric Wentworth at emw1105@gmail.com, 281-961-6603, or Coach Donnell Carter at dcarter.nwflyers@yahoo.com, 281-467-4727, for more information. Email Coach Carter to get on the email list and you will receive a free running training video. Visit www.northwestflyers.org to get updates and learn more about the team.

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Lakewood GroveIMPORTANT NUMBERS

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANYSCS Property ManagementAlicia Newby ...................................................281-500-7128Important: Please refer all questions/comments to SCS Property Management and then SCS will send the Board members information they need to respond to. This will save everone time and effort.

BOARD MEMBERSPresident – Lisa Watts ......................................713-304-3047

...................................................................... lm.watts@att.netVice President – Chris Padfield ........................713-291-5856 ................................................................cpad65@gmail.comSecretary/Treasurer –David Teague ..................832-266-7674

............................................. davidteague@pinecroftreatly.com

COMMUNITY CONTACTSBlock Captain Coordinator ........ Laura Truax, 281-655-5997 .......................................................... laurajtruax@gmail.comDirectory .....................................Henry Silva, 215-776-6679 .............................................................. hsilva3630@aol.comYard of the Month .....................Trudi Trainor 281-655-8509 ................................................... trudi.trainor@sbcglobal .net Marquee-Pool ..... Fernando & DeeDee Flores, 281-370-6161 .......................................fgfsatx@aol.com or ddftex@aol.comMarquee – Tennis Court ........... Dougie Scott, 281-370-1836 ........................................................................dmti@aol.comNewsletter ......................................vanessacraige@gmail.comNewsletter Advertising ........................................................... ................................PEEL, Inc - Spencer 512-263-9181 X23

Spencer@PEELinc.comPets Lost & Found .................... Kelly Jackson, 281-379-4489 ..................................................kellyjackson_99@yahoo.comPool, Greater Houston Pool Management........713-771-7665Recreation Committee .................Henry Silva, 215-776-6679 .............................................................. hsliva3630@aol.comSecurity Coordinator ...............................OPEN POSITIONRecreation Center/Pool Rental Coordinator ....480-635-6548Tiffany Heath ............................... tiffanyandchris@msn.comCatherine Schubert ........... CatherineSchubert@sbcglobal.netWebsite ........................................... www.lakewoodgrove.com

NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTSEnd of School Party .........................................215-776-6679Garage Sale ..........................Stephanie Valdes, 832-594-0443Santa Ride ...................................Henry Silva, 215-776-6679 .............................................................. hsilva3630@aol.comHouse Decorating Contest ..........Henry Silva, 215-776-6679 .............................................................. hsilva3630@aol.com

Animal Control ................................................281-999-3191Dead Animal Pick Up ......................................281-353-8424Emergency ........................................................................911CyCreek Volunteer Fire Department ................281-894-0151Constable Precinct 4 ........................................281-376-3472MedicalCy Creek EMS Ambulance .............................281-440-4300Cy Fair Hospital .............................................281-890-4285Methodist Willowbrook .................................281-477-1000Northwest Hospital ........................................281-440-1000Tomball Hospital ............................................281-401-7500Veterans Hospital............................................713-795-4411Poison Control ............................................1-800-931-1085

UtilitiesRoyal Disposal ................................................713- 526-1536To report street light problems, call w/ 6 digit pole number & closest street addressMalcomson MUD (EDP) ...............................832- 467-1599Southwestern Bell/ATT ...................................713-881-8181Comcast .................................................... 800-COM-CAST

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ACC ApplicationBefore making any improvements/repairs or additions to your home, please request a copy of the ACC Application from SCS Services or the application can be obtained by downloading from the SCS website (http://www.scsmgmt.com).

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SHALOMHi Jewish Community.

Let’s get connected! To share: Shabbat dinners...Chanukah parties...Passover Seders...or

simply get together! Interested? E-mail us at info@shalomcypress.org. Or visit our website at

www.shalomcypress.org

TEXAS HOLD-EM TOURNAMENTEvery other Thursday..call Jack 281-744-8636

or Don 281-256-8711

It Really is a Small World After AllBy Vicki Milana

This past school year has been an eventful one for twenty-two Houston area Ayusa families. In Aug. 2012, these families opened their hearts and their homes to foreign exchange students from around the world. During the 2012-13 school year; we had eleven countries represented in our area, some of the countries included were Germany, Brazil, Italy, Lebanon, China, Japan and Tunisia. The Ayusa foreign exchange student program is a great way to enrich not only the lives of your family members, but that of the folks in your community and the student themselves. “Both my wife and I have been hosting for the past five years and have enjoyed every minute of it!” says Theodore Odom of Pearland, Texas. “My wife and I have no children, so we are able to bring the students in for the full year and be their Host Parents. We believe it’s a way of giving back.”

“We welcome host families of all shapes and sizes – families with young children, families with no children, empty nesters whose children have left home, single parents and non-traditional families,” says Connie Coutu, Regional Manager of Ayusa, a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization. “The key requirements for a host family are to provide a safe and nurturing home environment, genuinely love children, and have a desire to learn more about a different culture.”

“Our students really love giving back to the community”, says Heather Wells, the Houston area Senior Regional Director. “One of our students, Nesrine Mbarek of Tunisia, participated in over 300 hours of community service. She was actually one of three students who won a trip for her community service and also attended a US Department of State Teaching English as a Second Language conference in April for her hard work.”

This year, Ayusa is sponsoring over 900 students from 60 different countries in the United States. Volunteer host families are needed in our area to house these students for the 2013-14 school year. The families need only provide foreign exchange students a nurturing environment, three meals a day and a bedroom (either private or shared with a host sibling of the same gender). Each host family and student is supported by a professionally trained community representative who works with the family and student for the entire program. If you are interested in hosting an exchange student, please visit the Ayusa website at www.ayusa.org and complete the on-line application. You can view the students that are available for placement by clicking on the View Student Profiles on the home page. Help make this a memorable year for both your children and the prospective students. You’ll be glad you did!

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Primrose School of Spring Cypress11616 Spring Cypress Rd, Tomball, TX 77377 281.251.6300 | PrimroseSpringCypress.com

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grown in leaps and bounds. He is now writing his name,

identifying short words and speaking in Spanish. I know

that when I drop my son off there every morning, he is

getting the very best in early childhood education.”

Tiffany, Primrose Mom

� Morning drop off and afternoon pick up from local elementary schools

� Music, Spanish, Computer Technology� Integrated character development program

Just Ask a Mom or Dad.

Educational Child Care for Infants through Private Kindergarten and After School

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The 1960 PC Users Group has several meetings each month on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We are a nonprofit organization with “members helping members” with their personal computers and digital cameras. Visitors are welcome!

Location:  Cypress Creek Christian Church and Community Center. 6823 Cypresswood Dr., Spring,TX 77379

1960 PC Users Group

September, 2013 Calendar

  The following Special Interest Group meetings are held in the Annex Bldg., Rm 30

• Tuesday, September 10, Software/Internet SIG• Thursday, September 12, Graphics SIG• Tuesday, September 24, Technology SIG• Thursday, September 26, Genealogy SIG 

Visit our website for any changes, details, and directions at www.1960pcug.org.

BeaAnn Kelly,Communications Officer281-257-4921

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The Cypress Symphony and Maestro Zachary Carrettin explore passion through performance in three one-time-only concerts at The Centrum!

INAUGURAL CONCERTSept. 21 - 7PM Barber's Adagio for Strings and Pianist Richard Dowling

performing Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2

VIRTUOSI OF VENICEJan. 18 - 7PM A team of virtuosi tackle rediscovered string works by Giusppe

Capuzzi and Vivaldi Classics

LA PASSIONE! May 10 - 7PM Haydn's Symphony #49 in F Minor “La Passione” and

Mozart's Piano Concerto K. 414 played by Mina Gajic

Tickets can be purchased at cypresssymphony.org

The Cypress Symphony Orchestra is Proud to Present its

2013-2014 World Premiere Season!

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Lakewood GroveArbor Lake Drive

15827 Lake Dr.

Dr. Roseann Miller

281-379-2492millers92@sbcglobal.net Lakegrove Bend 11807 Beverly & She

Pard Curelop 281-257-4986

Ashvale Drive 16023 Tyson Dees 281-376-2605 Lakegrove Ct. 16114 Liz Curtain 281-655-0135lcurtain@comcast.net

Birchview (north) NEED Lakegrove Forest NEED

Birchview (south) NEED Lakewood Crossing Dr. NEED

Briar Canyon 11707 Don/Karen Rabel

281-370-3897rabeld@comcast.net Lakewood Field Ct. 11327 David

Ellington281-257-9894david.ellington11@gmail,com

Broad Oak Ct. NEED Lakewood Field Dr. NEED

Brown Trail 11411 Laurie Schuetzner 281-251-5419 Lakewood Grove Dr. 16222 OPEN

POSITIONBrush Canyon Dr. 11927 Kellie Greenberg 281-251-8340

klgreen999@pobox.com Lakewood Trail NEED

Buckhead Court 16114 Trudi Trainor 281-655-5809

trudi.trainor@sbcglobal.net Laurel Cove 15810

Peyton CascarelliKaren Stephens

281-251-6807pcascarelli@sbcglobal.net281-989-5756knicstephs@yahoo.com

Buck Springs Tr. 11630 Lisa Norwood 832-244-5747

lisanorwood@sbcglobal.net Laurel Meadow NEED

Camillia Tr. 16010 Barbara Dupuy 281-370-4493bdupuy@comcast.net Little Orchard Ct. 11402 Kim Mitchell 281-655-0397

kmitchell8@comcast.net

Castlegrove Ct. 16106 Taylor Delleney 832-498-9093

tdelleney@hotmail.com Lochberry Ct. 11715 Don & Maxine Douglas

281-705-8357ddouglas460@yahoo.com

Cedarvale Ln NEED Maple Falls Ct. 15806 Dacia Alford 817-723-1362Alford10@aol.om

Chateau Tr. 11835 Cat Shwartz 832-423-7634cat.schwartz@comcast.net Maple Falls Dr. 11415 Joe Orr 281-251-2318

orr281@gmail.com

Chestnut Tr. 16210 Wendy Bevard 832-868-6021wendybevard@sbcglobal.net Maplewick Dr. 15810 Stephanie

Bahn281-257-3967sb1hot1@sbcglobal.net

Country Tr. 15830 Monique Washburn

832-353-6399monique7187@sbcglobal.net Maycrest Ct. 16011 Stephanie

Valdes 832-594-0443

Deerpath Ct. NEED Moccasin Ct. 11719 Susan Cline smcline1557@yahoo.com.

Frost River Ct. 11311 Douggie Scott/

Maria Iglesias281-320-1836jdsmti@aol.com Newlands Ct. NEED

Gatesden Dr. 11835 Alicia Koury Calsyn

832-687-0297akcalsyn@comcast.net Oak Island Dr. 15814 OPEN

POSITIONGray Forest Tr. (West) 11846 Helen

Brzymiallkiewicz281-379-5257brzymialkiewicz@msn.com Pecan Canyon Ct. 11506 Joe Allen 281-514-6964

Joseph.allen@hp.com

Gray Forest Tr. (East) 11719 NEED Ridgewick Ct. 11510 Rachel Martin 281-370-8092

rachelmartin@comcast.net

Gray Trail Ct. 11846 HelenBrzymiallkiewicz

281-379-5257brzymialkiewicz@msn.com Shadow Pass Trail 15911 Karen Pfeffer 281-450-8078

kmpfeffer@gmail.com

Guernsey Dr. 1171511802

Laura TrauxLisa Watts

281-655-5997LauraJTruax@gmail.com 713-304-3047 lm.watts@att.net

Summerstone Ct. 11602 Pat/MelissaWilson Mel4612@yahoo.com

Hermitage Oaks Dr. 15935 Mary Vatuna 281-379-2636

tmvatuna@yahoo.com Teal Hollow Lane 11607 Donna Carnahan

281-379-5665dkcarnahan@comcast.net

Heron Tr. 16006 Amy Austin 281-257-3658Amy_Austin@hotmail.com Timber Grove Ct. NEED

Hidden Grove Ct. 11506 Rena Malinowski 281-376-1422

rena@r-malinowski.com Wild Grove Ct. 16102 David Gallegos

281-655-7655dgallegos@comcast.net

Hidden Grove Tr. NEED

Kingsbarn Ct. 11423 Rob Gordon 616-915-7791 rob.gordon@mcfa

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Avg. Price $252,168 $232,713 $242,267 $241,230

Avg. PSF 83.42 81.57 78.43 77.57

Avg. DOM 76 32 47 45

High PSF 96.15 96.15

Low PSF 64.38 64.38

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